CHD 3243 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Ch 10
What is the constructionist approach? - Answers - Learner-centered approach which
emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and
understanding with guidance from the teacher.
What is the direct instruction approach? - Answers - Structured, teacher-centered
approach that is characterized by:
1. Teacher direction and control.
2. High teacher expectations for students' progress.
3. Maximum time spent by students on academic tasks.
4. Efforts by the teacher to keep negative affect to a minimum.
What is accountability? - Answers - Since the 1990s, the U.S. public and governments
at every level have demanded increased accountability from schools.
What is "no child left behind"? - Answers - Advocates argue that statewide standardized
testing will have a number of positive effects, including improved student performance.
What is common core? - Answers - endorsed by the National Governors Association in
2009 in an effort to implement more rigorous state guidelines for educating students.
What characterizes the transition to middle school? - Answers - The transition to middle
or junior high school can be difficult and stressful for many students.
The transition takes place at a time when many changes—in the individual, in the
family, and in school—are occurring simultaneously.
What characterizes the transition to high school? - Answers -
What influences high school dropout rate (3)? - Answers - Highest dropouts by Latinos;
Males more than females.
Higher in urban cities.
,What characterizes the transition from high school to college? - Answers - The transition
from high school to college parallels the transition from elementary to middle or junior
high school in many ways
Replays the top-dog phenomenon.
Involves a move to a larger, more impersonal, school structure.
Interaction with peers from diverse geographical and sometimes more diverse ethnic
backgrounds.
Increased focus on achievement and performance and their assessment.
The transition can have positive aspects.
What are the different kinds of classroom management (3)? - Answers - 1. Authoritarian
strategy
2. Permissive strategy
3. Authoritative strategy
What is the authoritarian strategy? - Answers - Restrictive and punitive, with the focus
mainly on keeping order rather than on instruction and learning.
What is the permissive strategy? - Answers - Offers students considerable autonomy
but provides them with little support for developing skills or managing their behavior.
What is the authoritative strategy? - Answers - this strategy encourages students to be
independent thinkers and doers but still includes effective monitoring
What is the best strategy of classroom management? - Answers - authoritative strategy
What are the characteristics of a well-managed classroom (3)? - Answers - 1. Fosters
meaningful learning but also helps prevent academic and emotional problems from
developing.
2. Keeps students busy with active, appropriately challenging tasks.
3. Has activities that encourage students to become absorbed and motivated and learn
clear rules and regulations.
What is person-environment fit? - Answers - Eccles argues that a lack of fit between the
middle/junior high environment and the needs of young adolescents produces
increasingly negative self-evaluations and attitudes toward school.
, What are the characteristics of an effective teacher (4)? - Answers - 1. Develop caring
classroom communities.
2. Enhance students' motivation to learn.
3. Plan and deliver engaging, assessment-driven instruction.
4. Support students' deep processing and self-regulation skills.
What influence do parents have on education? - Answers - The more involved parents
are in their children's learning, the higher the level of achievement their children will
attain.
What is the relationship between peer status and school success? - Answers - Being
popular or accepted by peers is usually associated with academic success, whereas
being rejected by peers is related to more negative academic outcomes.
What is bullying? - Answers - Boys are more likely to be bullies than girls, but gender
differences regarding victims of boys is less clear.
What is the effect extra curricular activities (6)? - Answers - 1. Higher grades.
2. School engagement.
3. Less likelihood of dropping out.
4. Improved probability of going to college.
5. Higher self-esteem.
6. Lower rates of depression, delinquency, and substance abuse.
How does SES relate to education (8)? - Answers - Compared with schools in higher-
income areas, schools in low-income areas:
1. Are more likely to have more students with low achievement scores.
2. Low graduation rates.
3. Small percentages of students going to college.
4. Are more likely to have young teachers with less experience.
5. More noncredentialed or nonqualified teachers.
6. More substitute teachers who regularly fill in.
ANSWERS
Ch 10
What is the constructionist approach? - Answers - Learner-centered approach which
emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and
understanding with guidance from the teacher.
What is the direct instruction approach? - Answers - Structured, teacher-centered
approach that is characterized by:
1. Teacher direction and control.
2. High teacher expectations for students' progress.
3. Maximum time spent by students on academic tasks.
4. Efforts by the teacher to keep negative affect to a minimum.
What is accountability? - Answers - Since the 1990s, the U.S. public and governments
at every level have demanded increased accountability from schools.
What is "no child left behind"? - Answers - Advocates argue that statewide standardized
testing will have a number of positive effects, including improved student performance.
What is common core? - Answers - endorsed by the National Governors Association in
2009 in an effort to implement more rigorous state guidelines for educating students.
What characterizes the transition to middle school? - Answers - The transition to middle
or junior high school can be difficult and stressful for many students.
The transition takes place at a time when many changes—in the individual, in the
family, and in school—are occurring simultaneously.
What characterizes the transition to high school? - Answers -
What influences high school dropout rate (3)? - Answers - Highest dropouts by Latinos;
Males more than females.
Higher in urban cities.
,What characterizes the transition from high school to college? - Answers - The transition
from high school to college parallels the transition from elementary to middle or junior
high school in many ways
Replays the top-dog phenomenon.
Involves a move to a larger, more impersonal, school structure.
Interaction with peers from diverse geographical and sometimes more diverse ethnic
backgrounds.
Increased focus on achievement and performance and their assessment.
The transition can have positive aspects.
What are the different kinds of classroom management (3)? - Answers - 1. Authoritarian
strategy
2. Permissive strategy
3. Authoritative strategy
What is the authoritarian strategy? - Answers - Restrictive and punitive, with the focus
mainly on keeping order rather than on instruction and learning.
What is the permissive strategy? - Answers - Offers students considerable autonomy
but provides them with little support for developing skills or managing their behavior.
What is the authoritative strategy? - Answers - this strategy encourages students to be
independent thinkers and doers but still includes effective monitoring
What is the best strategy of classroom management? - Answers - authoritative strategy
What are the characteristics of a well-managed classroom (3)? - Answers - 1. Fosters
meaningful learning but also helps prevent academic and emotional problems from
developing.
2. Keeps students busy with active, appropriately challenging tasks.
3. Has activities that encourage students to become absorbed and motivated and learn
clear rules and regulations.
What is person-environment fit? - Answers - Eccles argues that a lack of fit between the
middle/junior high environment and the needs of young adolescents produces
increasingly negative self-evaluations and attitudes toward school.
, What are the characteristics of an effective teacher (4)? - Answers - 1. Develop caring
classroom communities.
2. Enhance students' motivation to learn.
3. Plan and deliver engaging, assessment-driven instruction.
4. Support students' deep processing and self-regulation skills.
What influence do parents have on education? - Answers - The more involved parents
are in their children's learning, the higher the level of achievement their children will
attain.
What is the relationship between peer status and school success? - Answers - Being
popular or accepted by peers is usually associated with academic success, whereas
being rejected by peers is related to more negative academic outcomes.
What is bullying? - Answers - Boys are more likely to be bullies than girls, but gender
differences regarding victims of boys is less clear.
What is the effect extra curricular activities (6)? - Answers - 1. Higher grades.
2. School engagement.
3. Less likelihood of dropping out.
4. Improved probability of going to college.
5. Higher self-esteem.
6. Lower rates of depression, delinquency, and substance abuse.
How does SES relate to education (8)? - Answers - Compared with schools in higher-
income areas, schools in low-income areas:
1. Are more likely to have more students with low achievement scores.
2. Low graduation rates.
3. Small percentages of students going to college.
4. Are more likely to have young teachers with less experience.
5. More noncredentialed or nonqualified teachers.
6. More substitute teachers who regularly fill in.
